Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-13
IN HOOSIERDOM.
Are the Harrison Men Going to Work the
1876 Racket?

Are the Harrison Men Going to Work the
1876 Racket?
INDIANAPOLIS, ND, January 12.-The
Republicans have counted Robertson in
as Lieutenant Governor. 1t is believed
here that the bold and audacious conduct
of the Republicans in claiming majority
of the Legislature, is spite of majority OF
two against them, in entirely because they
think Republican United States Senate
will recognize Mr.. Harrison no matter
what outrages or farces are enacted TO Sc
cure his election. There is no doubt that
if the matter were to be submitted to the
present Senate with its majority of eight
that this scheme would succeed. But the
fact that the majority of the Republicans
in the next Senate will be greatly reduced,
will render the attempt To steal n
seat in the United States Sem
ate very hazardous, yet the Indiana Re
publicans are doubtless encouraged by the
fact that their party friends in the Senate
are "thoroughbreds," bold and unscrupu-
lOus. They are encouraged ny the steal of
1S16 to believe that they will courageous
ly walk in the footsteps of their character
less predecessors. With the political
power of the Senate 50 nearly even, it
wouldn't he uu-Rcpublican, you know,
to seat Democrat, no matter how honest
or regular may be his election and Gre
dcntials. Consequently, the opinion is
here that it matters not what the Demo-
Gratis may do, the Republicans will gather
up 4 rump Senate, and, with the Rcpubll-
can members of the House, they will 90
thrvIgir the farce OF electing lLarEi-
son, whose credentials will he attested by
Robertson, the alleged Lieutenant Cover
nor, and Sayre, Speaker OF the House, pos
sibly with the assistance Of the Republi-
can Secretary of the State. There are q
few here who think that all this corrupt
scheme might fail. 1t Is likely the Repub-
licans will have tO have every Republican
vote in the Senate, counting Riddleberger
and Van WyCk rs such, to seat Harrison.
Should they or any other Republican Sena-
tors assert their independence and vote
conScientiously mot at all likely under the
circun stances), then the plot would fall
through. However, the fortress of the
Republican strength and confidence is in
the United States Senate, and the fact that
q grave party emergency is at hand and
their votes are, rs of old, a military ne
ceSsity."
The Democratic members of the Senate
and House met in joint caucus last night,
and programme for future procedure was
gone over carefully. The party is very
solid and sel(-reliant, not to say confident.
Unless it is settled by judicial declaration
Green Smith will hold the Presidency of
the Senate against all attempts to wrest it
from him. There is no apprehension Of
force or violence being used by the Repub-
licans, and, should it be attempted, it will
prove futile. The bombastic talk about
war by Republican member Of the House
this afternoon alarms nobody. 1t is not
improbable that the gentleman who was 80
ready for war could have been run out of
the House with a firc-cracker.
The contested election cases will attract
attention from this time forward. The
Democrats will be wary, and act carefully
on the defensive As long as the lines re-
main rs they are now the Democrats are
safe. The first unseating of members must
be done by Republicans. They are
maneuvering cautiously and getting the
ousting machine well oiled before they set
it in motion,